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John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier 1550–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 April 1617

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Archibald Merchiston

Mother: Johanna Bothwell

Spouse(s): Agnes Chisholm, Elisabeth Stirling

Children(s): Robert Kilraach, Archibald Merchiston

John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier was born in 1550 in Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Napier Laird Van Merchiston And Johanna Bothwell. John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier married Agnes Lady Of Cromlix Perthshire Scotland Chisholm, Elisabeth Stirling, and had children including Archibald Lord Napier Van Merchiston, Robert Mungo 1St Laird Culcreuch Napier Of Boquhopple And Drumhony Of Kilraach. John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier passed away in 1617 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier was born in 1550 in Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Napier Laird Van Merchiston And Johanna Bothwell.
  • John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier married Agnes Lady Of Cromlix Perthshire Scotland Chisholm, Elisabeth Stirling, and had children including Archibald Lord Napier Van Merchiston, Robert Mungo 1St Laird Culcreuch Napier Of Boquhopple And Drumhony Of Kilraach.
  • John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier passed away in 1617 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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John Napier's Ancestors

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John Napier
1550–1617
Birth Place: Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald Napier Laird van Merchiston
1535–1608
Johanna Bothwell
1540–1585
Grandparents
(Knight) (Sir Francis Lord of Session) Bothwell
1504–1585
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Oliver St.Clair
1456–1523
Elizabeth Borthwick
1455–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Napier's Descendants

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John (8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland) Napier (1550–4 April 1617) m. Agnes (Lady of Cromlix Perthshire Scotland) Chisholm (1560–1582) m. Elisabeth Stirling (1565–)
  1. 1. Robert (Mungo 1st Laird Culcreuch Napier of Boquhopple and Drumhony, of) Kilraach 1579–1633 m. Frances (Anna Lady of Edinburgh Merchiston Scotland) Drummond 1589–1648 m. Anna Drummond –1648
    1. 1. PatrickPatricke ((Sr) (BarberOf: King. Charles 1st) (Gent. Doctor: Surgeon @@ London) Napier.Napper.1608 (Tips 9th GGF)) (Scotland) 1610–1659 m. Joane Wallis 1608–1650
      1. 1. Patrick Napier 1634–1668 m. Elizabeth Booth 1641–1717
        1. 1. Captain (Robert Napier) Sr 1660–1731 m. Mary (Anne Royall Perrin) Napier 1665–1718
        2. 2. Frances Napier 1665–
        3. 3. Edward Walton 1668–1720
    2. 2. Alexander Napier 1648–1702
    3. 3. Anna (Napper) Napier 1656–1659
    4. 4. Archibald Napier 1606–1607
    5. 5. William Napier 1608–
  2. 2. Archibald (Lord Napier van) Merchiston 1590–1645

John Napier's Timeline

3 Records

1550
1550
Birth of John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier in Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
1579
Age 29
John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier was married
None
1617
4 April 1617
Age 67
Death of John 8th Lord of Merchiston Castle Midlothian Scotland Napier in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1579
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1617
    Event Place: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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